BILE ESCULIN AGAR is supplied by TM MEDIA. It is used for isolation & identication of Yersinia enterocolitica from food and animal feeding products.Bile Esculin Agar contains 4% bile salts. Bile Esculin Agar is also recommended for the identification of Group D Streptococci. Organisms hydrolyze esculin to esculetin and dextrose. Esculetin further reacts with ferric citrate to form a dark brown or black complex. Peptic digest of animal tissue and beef extract serves as a source of carbon, nitrogen, and essential growth factors. Bile salts inhibit the accompanying gram-positive bacteria.

Product features:-

• Appearance - Light yellow to a brownish-yellow homogeneous free-flowing powder
• Gelling - Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel
• Colour and Clarity of prepared medium - Amber-colored, clear to slightly opalescent gel with bluish tinge forms in Petri plates or in tubes as slants.
• pH - 6.40-6.80
• Storage temperature - 10-30 deg C

Product specifications:-

• Product Name -BILE ESCULIN AGAR
• Brand Name - TM MEDIA
• Quantity - 500gm
• Catalogue Number - TM036